{"id":646057,"date":"2026-05-08T12:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=646057"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:13:38","slug":"huawei-launches-smartwatch-for-kids-with-real-time-location-tracking-and-video-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/646057-huawei-launches-smartwatch-for-kids-with-real-time-location-tracking-and-video-calling.html","title":{"rendered":"Huawei launches smartwatch for kids with real-time location tracking and video calling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Huawei officially unveiled the Watch Kids X1 at its “Now is your spark” event hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, 7 May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinese tech giant packed the smartwatch with several features, including video, voice, and text capabilities, two cameras, and real-time location tracking, to give parents peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The watch face has a 360-degree rotatable design. When a button on the bottom side of the watch’s frame is pressed, the display pops up and can be rotated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This enabled one of the wearable’s other unique features: a smartwatch with two cameras. In rotation mode, users can take photos with the wearable’s higher-resolution rear camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The new kid on the block, the Huawei Watch Kids X1 Series, features a 110-degree ultra-wide-angle front camera,” Huawei said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It added that it chose an ultra-wide-angle front camera so kids wearing the device can ensure their entire group of friends fits in the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huawei gave the Watch Kids X1 a 5MP front camera, while the rear camera sensor is 12MP, allowing the user to capture finer detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With its detachable and rotatable device body and interactive AR features, the smartwatch is designed to make everyday use more engaging and intuitive for children,” Huawei said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the screen, the Watch Kids X1 is fitted with a 1.82-inch AMOLED display with a 408 x 408-pixel resolution, offering a broad field of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huawei built the smartwatch’s frame and body from various plastics, and although it felt relatively bulky, it weighed only 70g with the strap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tech giant’s new children-oriented smartwatch is powered by 2GB of RAM and features 32GB of read-only storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huawei also packed the smartwatch with various sensors, including a barometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, optical heart rate sensor, magnetometer, and Hall effect sensor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Watch Kids X1 is protected against water damage to some extent. Huawei said it complied with two-atmosphere-rated water resistance under the ISO 22810:2010 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That meant the device could withstand up to 20 metres of static water pressure for up to 10 minutes. Crucially, it does not mean the product is water-resistant at 20 metres deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huawei secured IP68 and IP69 ratings for the Watch Kids X1, both under the IEC 60529:2013 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These tests differ in the resistance they test. IP68-rated devices are protected against long-term submersion, while IP69-rated devices are protected against high-pressure, high-temperature jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The product can be worn during shallow water activities such as swimming in a pool or along the coast,” Huawei said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After wearing the device in water activities, clean and dry it promptly, remove the water stains from the product surfaces and all holes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It added that users should also make use of the device’s drainage feature to avoid any negative impact on device performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding its battery, Huawei said the Watch Kids X1 offers one day of battery life under typical use and charges via a Pogo Pin charger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available in blue and pink, Huawei did not announce South African pricing for the Watch Kids X1. However, it confirmed that the device would launch locally in August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huawei said the Watch Kids X1 is ideal for parents who want peace of mind and to hear their child’s voice wherever they are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341076,"featured_media":646075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1982,105071,105070],"class_list":["post-646057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","tag-huawei","tag-huawei-smartwatch","tag-huawei-watch-kids-x1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646057"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/341076"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646057"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":646218,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646057\/revisions\/646218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}